Monthly Archives: November 2016

In 2005 the Civil Partnership Act came into force, allowing same-sex couples to get legal recognition for their relationships in England and Wales. As of March 2014, they were given the choice of a civil marriage too. But for heterosexual couples, the only option to formalise their relationship remains marriage. Matt says: “I want to […]

(CNN)Award-winning architecture probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when hearing the word “cottage.” More likely, it conjures images of quaint countryside dwellings — rustic abodes in Cape Cod, thatched roofs in England, and modest oceanside retreats in Sweden. The future of Danish design Built for a busy urbanite who wanted to escape […]

(CNN)A suspect in Wednesday morning’s apparent ambush killings of two Iowa police officers was taken into custody hours later, after he flagged down a natural resources officer a county away from where the killings occurred, police said. Investigators believe Scott Michael Greene, 46, shot Urbandale police Officer Justin Martin and Des Moines police Sgt. Anthony […]

The year of 2016 is almost behind us, and 2017 is just around the corner. If you’re planning to start the next year with a change, you should consider re-decorating your kitchen – honestly, when’s the last time you focused solely on this area? Here’s a list of kitchen trends that will be popular in […]

High school football is a big deal in Texas, and many new schools are splashing millions on new stadiums. But could that money be better spent elsewhere? On the northern edge of the sprawling Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, the bright lights of a beloved Texas Friday night tradition burn as bright as theyve always done. In […]

(CNN)Defense attorneys in the federal court trial of two former officials who worked closely with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie surrounding the 2013 lane closures on the George Washington Bridge filed a motion for a mistrial on Thursday. The motion filed by the legal counsel for Bridget Kelly and Bill Baroni, who are each charged […]

(CNN)Kala Victoria Brown, a South Carolina woman missing since late August was found alive Thursday, chained “like a dog” inside a metal container on a rural property near Woodruff, Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright told reporters. Brown told deputies there also might be four bodies on the nearly 100-acre property, which is owned by Todd […]

(CNN)A suspect in Wednesday morning’s apparent ambush killings of two Iowa police officers was taken into custody hours later, after he flagged down a natural resources officer a county away from where the killings occurred, police said. On Thursday, Greene was arrested and charged with two counts of murder after authorities found enough evidence to […]

Congressman Ted Lieu, a former air force lawyer, says members of US armed services could be prosecuted for providing support for Saudi-led coalition Members of the US armed services could be prosecuted for war crimes for providing midair refueling and other military support for the Saudi-led coalition in letter to secretary of state John Kerry […]

Employee says human rights groups office broken into and locks changed without warning Staff at Amnesty International in Moscow say their office has been broken into and sealed off by municipal officials. When employees arrived on Wednesday they found new locks on the door and a stamped paper across the entrance that demanded the office […]